Release Issued by Lexar:
Companies Further Enhance Lexar Flash Memory Card Packages By Adding Valuable Corel Software
Ottawa, Canada and Fremont, CA, February 28, 2007 – Corel Corporation, a leading provider of digital media software, and Lexar Media, Inc., a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today announced that they are extending their ongoing arrangement to provide unique, powerful, and valuable Corel digital imaging software to Lexar’s flash memory card customers. Beginning next month, the full version of Corel® Paint Shop Pro® X will be available for download free of charge with purchase of select Lexar Professional flash memory cards, while the full version of Corel® Snapfire™ Plus (Standard Edition) will be available for download free of charge with purchase of select Lexar Platinum II and Standard flash memory cards. Both applications improve the digital imaging workflow by allowing users to quickly and easily organize, edit, and enhance their images.
“Corel’s applications improve upon an already strong value-added package for our flash card customers,” said John Santoro, Senior Product Marketing Manager responsible for software, Lexar. “In addition to receiving one of the industry’s most reliable flash memory cards, customers can immediately download award-winning image editing applications.”
Purchasers of select Lexar Professional series flash memory cards, including the recently introduced Professional Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC™) cards, will be able to download Corel Paint Shop Pro X, an advanced photo editing tool that allows users to automatically organize photo and video files, easily complete editing and enhancement tasks, and experiment with numerous special effects. A complete digital photography toolkit, Paint Shop Pro X provides a complete range of advanced image editing tools that give photographers unprecedented control as they edit their images.
Purchasers of select Lexar Platinum II and Standard series flash memory cards will be able to download the standard version of Corel Snapfire Plus SE, the new and exciting software that enables users to easily organize, enhance, and share their digital photos and video clips, as well as quickly fix and retouch images. With Snapfire Plus SE, users can also create striking and original slideshows with customized transitions set to the music soundtracks of their choice.
“We are proud to continue our successful relationship with Lexar and provide its customers with some of our most popular applications,” said Blaine Mathieu, General Manager of Corel’s Digital Media Business. “Both organizations are committed to delivering the best digital imaging solutions to customers, and working together, we’re able to offer a valuable and comprehensive digital photography package that will surely improve their digital imaging experience.” he added.
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